ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.

UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT AJIBOYE JEREMIAH ADEKUNLE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Obafemi Awolowo University | Ife, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 3

" My passion for service, a flair for creativity, and the ability to think creatively, drive me towards goals bigger than myself. Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will help me get even better at these. I envisage that I will become better at leadership and social impacts in my university community in line with UNAI principles and SDGs. I look forward with excitement to increasing my capacity through peer learning over the next few months. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Period Talk
As a Millennium Fellow at Obafemi Awolowo University Cohort B, I recently completed my social impact project, LET'S TALK PERIOD, which was a transformative experience for myself and the community it served. The project aimed to educate women about menstrual health, addressing critical topics that are often misunderstood or inadequately discussed. Our focus was to create an inclusive space where women could ask questions and learn about their health in an empowering, supportive environment.
I worked with my project partner, Deborah Adekunle, who is also very passionate about women’s health and believes strongly in feminism. Together, we organized LET'S TALK PERIOD as a two-day event on November 1st and 2nd, 2024. We had an amazing turnout of over 400 people! It was inspiring to see so many women eager to learn and engage.
To ensure accurate information, we invited two nurses: Nurse Peace Oyeleke and Nurse Motunrayo Johnson. On the first day, Nurse Peace spoke about lifestyle tips to help ease menstrual cramps, like changing diet and exercise routines. Many people found her advice helpful and planned to try these tips.
On the second day, Nurse Mutsunrayo spoke about infections, ways to prevent them, and information on different contraceptives. She explained things in a simple way that made it easier for everyone to understand. This helped a lot of participants feel more confident about making health choices for themselves.
One of the highlights was how involved everyone was. Participants didn’t just listen, they asked questions, shared their own stories, and connected with the information. Many women said they learned new things, like small lifestyle changes that can reduce period pain and what to keep in mind when choosing contraceptives.
The feedback was wonderful. The Participants were grateful for the chance to learn and said they felt empowered to take better care of themselves. Knowing that our project made such a big impact was rewarding.
This project taught me a lot too. It showed me how many women don’t have access to basic health information, and how important it is to have a space where people can ask questions and learn without feeling judged. I’m also grateful for Jeremiah’s support and passion for our mission. His dedication to women’s health and belief is commendable. Going forward, I want to continue with projects like LET'S TALK PERIOD and reach more women, especially those who might not usually get this kind of information. Seeing how much impact this event had, I’m motivated to keep working on providing health education in simple, accessible ways.
In summary, LET'S TALK PERIOD was a great experience that helped hundreds of women feel more informed and confident about their health. With the right support and information, we were able to make health education accessible to many. I’m thankful for this opportunity and look forward to more chances to make a positive difference alongside Deborah.
About the Millennium Fellow
Ajiboye Jeremiah Adekunle is a visionary, socially oriented, and highly competitive final-year architecture undergraduate at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. For the longest time, he has been passionate about and interested in advocating for social justice, student welfare, and basic human rights of young adults. This drive has led him to being a student leader in different capacities on his campus, and he has successfully served in different capacities and in those instances has always had the interests of his peers at heart. Jeremiah aspires to continue in this path, and further contribute to providing better welfare for youths in line with the United Nations' Sustainable Goals.